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I was answering the questions that were put to me. If anyone says that I should have said no, then one is suggesting that I should have told lies, and I was not going to tell lies.

— Govan Mbeki

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You can say what you like but your words have no effect because the wires are not connected to an exchange.

I stand by it. If it means going back to jail, I'll go, but I'm not going to deny my membership of these organisations.

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